Question 1

For DuBois,the problem of the twentieth century was

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A)  "social inequality." 
B)  "child abuse." 
C)  "the gendered discrimination." 
D)  "the color line." 
E)  "the poverty line." 
A)  "social inequality." 
B)  "child abuse." 
C)  "the gendered discrimination." 
D)  "the color line." 
E)  "the poverty line."

Question 2

Which of the following major historical events strongly influenced Karl Marx?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Enlightenment 
B)  Discovery of the New World 
C)  The French Revolution 
D)  The Industrial Revolution 
E)  World War I 
A)  The Enlightenment 
B)  Discovery of the New World 
C)  The French Revolution 
D)  The Industrial Revolution 
E)  World War I

Question 3

_____ is a set of statements that explain why a phenomenon occurs.

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A)  Sociology 
B)  Social work 
C)  A theory 
D)  A hypothesis 
E)  A culture 
A)  Sociology 
B)  Social work 
C)  A theory 
D)  A hypothesis 
E)  A culture

Question 4

The view that people attach subjective meanings to their actions is a hallmark of which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  feminism 
E)  systems theory 
A)  functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  feminism 
E)  systems theory

Question 5

Harriet Martineau was the first American woman who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is false?

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A)  Common sense is subjective. 
B)  Common sense ignores facts. 
C)  Common sense is often contradictory. 
D)  Common sense perceptions vary across cultures. 
E)  Common sense is based on personal experience. 
A)  Common sense is subjective. 
B)  Common sense ignores facts. 
C)  Common sense is often contradictory. 
D)  Common sense perceptions vary across cultures. 
E)  Common sense is based on personal experience.

Question 7

How does the sociological imagination help us understand why the rise in college tuition is a public issue rather than a personal trouble?

Accepted Answer

The sociological imagination helps us un

Question 8

Bill is a sociologist who studies poverty.He understands that an individual's poverty status is the result of larger economic situations and unemployment rates in the local community rather than the individual's personal problem.Bill is utilizing his

Accepted Answer

A)  macrosociology. 
B)  microsociology. 
C)  research methodology. 
D)  common sense. 
E)  sociological imagination. 
A)  macrosociology. 
B)  microsociology. 
C)  research methodology. 
D)  common sense. 
E)  sociological imagination.

Question 9

Which of the following statements best exemplifies functionalist theory?

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A)  Society is composed of interrelated parts that work to maintain society's cohesion. 
B)  Society has continuous struggles between the "haves" and "have nots" and this inequality is the source of social change. 
C)  Gender inequality is the major source in inequality in society. 
D)  People act on the basis of the interpreted meanings attached to interaction with others. 
E)  None of the above exemplifies the functionalist theory. 
A)  Society is composed of interrelated parts that work to maintain society's cohesion. 
B)  Society has continuous struggles between the "haves" and "have nots" and this inequality is the source of social change. 
C)  Gender inequality is the major source in inequality in society. 
D)  People act on the basis of the interpreted meanings attached to interaction with others. 
E)  None of the above exemplifies the functionalist theory.

Question 10

Which of the following sociologists was instrumental in the development of symbolic interactionism?

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A)  George Herbert Mead 
B)  W. E. B. Du Bois 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Karl Marx 
E)  Jane Addams 
A)  George Herbert Mead 
B)  W. E. B. Du Bois 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Karl Marx 
E)  Jane Addams

Question 11

Many people purchase an expensive new car because the car serves as a status symbol.The car serving as a status symbol is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  latent function 
B)  manifest function 
C)  dysfunction 
D)  social system 
E)  criticism 
A)  latent function 
B)  manifest function 
C)  dysfunction 
D)  social system 
E)  criticism

Question 12

C.Wright Mills introduced the concept of the "sociological imagination." He used this term to describe the connection between

Accepted Answer

A)  man and the physical environment. 
B)  historical issues and biography. 
C)  biography and the physical environment. 
D)  history and the physical environment. 
E)  man and biography. 
A)  man and the physical environment. 
B)  historical issues and biography. 
C)  biography and the physical environment. 
D)  history and the physical environment. 
E)  man and biography.

Question 13

One of the intended purposes of the mass incarceration in the United States is punishment of crime.This is a/n _____ of incarceration.

Accepted Answer

A)  intentional function 
B)  beneficial function 
C)  manifest function 
D)  latent function 
E)  dysfunction 
A)  intentional function 
B)  beneficial function 
C)  manifest function 
D)  latent function 
E)  dysfunction

Question 14

This social class,as identified by Marx,includes the ruling elite who own the means of production.

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalists 
B)  communists 
C)  petit bourgeoisie 
D)  power elite 
E)  proletariat 
A)  capitalists 
B)  communists 
C)  petit bourgeoisie 
D)  power elite 
E)  proletariat

Question 15

_____ saw sociology as the scientific study of two aspects of society: social statics and social dynamics.

Accepted Answer

A)  Auguste Comte 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Harriet Martineau 
D)  Karl Marx 
E)  Max Weber 
A)  Auguste Comte 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Harriet Martineau 
D)  Karl Marx 
E)  Max Weber

Question 16

According to Durkheim,as division of labor becomes more specialized

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals become more autonomous. 
B)  individuals become more dependent upon others. 
C)  groups form. 
D)  suicide rates increase. 
E)  social unity decreases. 
A)  individuals become more autonomous. 
B)  individuals become more dependent upon others. 
C)  groups form. 
D)  suicide rates increase. 
E)  social unity decreases.

Question 17

What is sociology? How does sociology differ from psychology?

Accepted Answer

Sociology is the study of society, socia

Question 18

_____ refers to people's intended and recognized activities in a society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Verstehen 
B)  Manifest functions 
C)  Conflict 
D)  Deliberation 
E)  Social action 
A)  Verstehen 
B)  Manifest functions 
C)  Conflict 
D)  Deliberation 
E)  Social action

Question 19

A sociological perspective encourages individuals to

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A)  accept conventional ideas. 
B)  challenge common sense myths and misconceptions. 
C)  see society as unpredictable. 
D)  have a closed mind. 
E)  make uninformed decisions. 
A)  accept conventional ideas. 
B)  challenge common sense myths and misconceptions. 
C)  see society as unpredictable. 
D)  have a closed mind. 
E)  make uninformed decisions.

Question 20

After a thirteen-month tour of the United States,Martineau described American women as

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent on the government for survival. 
B)  equal partners in marriage. 
C)  being socialized to be subservient. 
D)  discriminatory. 
E)  religious. 
A)  dependent on the government for survival. 
B)  equal partners in marriage. 
C)  being socialized to be subservient. 
D)  discriminatory. 
E)  religious.

For DuBois,the problem of the twentieth century was

Which of the following major historical events strongly influenced Karl Marx?

_____ is a set of statements that explain why a phenomenon occurs.

The view that people attach subjective meanings to their actions is a hallmark of which theory?

Harriet Martineau was the first American woman who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Which of the following statements is false?

How does the sociological imagination help us understand why the rise in college tuition is a public issue rather than a personal trouble?

Bill is a sociologist who studies poverty.He understands that an individual's poverty status is the result of larger economic situations and unemployment rates in the local community rather than the individual's personal problem.Bill is utilizing his

Which of the following statements best exemplifies functionalist theory?

Which of the following sociologists was instrumental in the development of symbolic interactionism?

Many people purchase an expensive new car because the car serves as a status symbol.The car serving as a status symbol is an example of a

C.Wright Mills introduced the concept of the "sociological imagination." He used this term to describe the connection between

One of the intended purposes of the mass incarceration in the United States is punishment of crime.This is a/n _____ of incarceration.

This social class,as identified by Marx,includes the ruling elite who own the means of production.

_____ saw sociology as the scientific study of two aspects of society: social statics and social dynamics.

According to Durkheim,as division of labor becomes more specialized

What is sociology? How does sociology differ from psychology?

_____ refers to people's intended and recognized activities in a society.

A sociological perspective encourages individuals to

After a thirteen-month tour of the United States,Martineau described American women as

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Exam 1: Thinking Like A Sociologist

For DuBois,the problem of the twentieth century was

Which of the following major historical events strongly influenced Karl Marx?

_____ is a set of statements that explain why a phenomenon occurs.

The view that people attach subjective meanings to their actions is a hallmark of which theory?

Harriet Martineau was the first American woman who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Which of the following statements is false?

How does the sociological imagination help us understand why the rise in college tuition is a public issue rather than a personal trouble?

Bill is a sociologist who studies poverty.He understands that an individual's poverty status is the result of larger economic situations and unemployment rates in the local community rather than the individual's personal problem.Bill is utilizing his

Which of the following statements best exemplifies functionalist theory?

Which of the following sociologists was instrumental in the development of symbolic interactionism?

Many people purchase an expensive new car because the car serves as a status symbol.The car serving as a status symbol is an example of a

C.Wright Mills introduced the concept of the "sociological imagination." He used this term to describe the connection between

One of the intended purposes of the mass incarceration in the United States is punishment of crime.This is a/n _____ of incarceration.

This social class,as identified by Marx,includes the ruling elite who own the means of production.

_____ saw sociology as the scientific study of two aspects of society: social statics and social dynamics.

According to Durkheim,as division of labor becomes more specialized

What is sociology? How does sociology differ from psychology?

_____ refers to people's intended and recognized activities in a society.

A sociological perspective encourages individuals to

After a thirteen-month tour of the United States,Martineau described American women as

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction And Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, And Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, And The Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification

Gender And Sexuality

Race And Ethnicity

Government And Politics

Families And Aging

Education & Religion

Health And Medicine

Population, Urbanization, And The Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, And Technology

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